Table 2
Causes of serious visual loss in adults in Europe
| Country/region | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Scotland | Italy | Bulgaria | Slovakia |
| 1 Age related macular degeneration | 1 Age related muscular degeneration | 1 Retinal disorders | 1 Cataract | 1 Cataract |
| 2 Glaucoma | 2 Glaucoma | 2 Cataract | 2 Age related macular degeneration | 2 Myopia |
| 3 Cataract | 3 Cataract | 3 Optic nerve disorders | 3 Glaucoma | 3 Glaucoma |
| 4 Myopic degeneration | 4 Diabetic retinopathy | 4 Glaucoma | 4 Optic atrophy | 4 Diabetic retinopathy |
| 5 Optic neuropathy | 5 Myopia | 5 Corneal opacities, uveal disorders | 5 Diabetic retinopathy | 5 Age related macular degeneration |
